Report Slamming Savers LLC Prompts Pivot in Handling of Donated Goods
Minnesota’s attorney general faults for-profit company for merging its identity with charities, improper accounting of inventory.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Koch-Backed Nonprofit Sues Calif. Official Over Disclosure Demand
The Americans for Prosperity Foundation claims the request by Attorney General Kamala Harris for a list of its contributors violates the conservative nonprofit’s First Amendment rights, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Workers Say Red Cross Avoided ‘Occupy Sandy’ Relief Group
Red Cross workers involved in the charity’s Superstorm Sandy tell ProPublica they were ordered not cooperate with Occupy Sandy in the initial weeks after the October 2012 hurricane because Red Cross officials were concerned about the widely praised relief effort’s connection to the Occupy Wall Street protest movement.
Major Muslim Charity Says Audit Rebuts Claim of Hamas Link
Aid charity Islamic Relief Worldwide says a review of its finances and operations by a leading global audit firm refutes Israel’s claim that it is supporting terrorism, the BBC reports.
Global Vaccine Group Commits $300-Million for Ebola Shots
The GAVI Alliance, which provides funds for vaccines in poor countries, pledged Thursday to buy 12 million doses of new Ebola vaccines and contribute additional funds to bolster health systems in the countries hit hardest by the outbreak, Bloomberg reports.
Washington University Genome Center Gets $25-Million Gift
The donation from former aerospace executive James S. McDonnell III and his wife, Elizabeth Hall McDonnell, is the first major gift to the St. Louis university’s Genome Institute, which researches the genetic underpinnings of disease, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Google Donates $2-Million to Help Homeless in San Francisco
The Internet giant, which became a lightning rod in the debate over tech firms’ impact on rising property prices and income inequality in San Francisco, announced a $2-million contribution Thursday to groups serving homeless and at-risk people in the city, the San Francisco Chronicle writes.
‘Impact Investments’ Show Strong Returns, Survey Says
Of 39 institutional investors who made $2.5-billion in total commitments, 80 percent said their investments met or exceeded financial expectations and 90 percent said they exceeded social goals.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Charity Tax-Cut Bill Falls Short of House Passage
After the White House threatened to veto an $11-billion bill that would make permanent three tax breaks for charitable donations, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected the measure 275-149, Bloomberg reports.
Ralph Wilson Foundation to Get $1-Billion From Bills Sale
The late Buffalo Bills owner’s charity will get more than $1-billion from sale of the NFL team and expects to begin making major grants in 2016, reports The Buffalo News.